The annual salary statistics of institution and cafeteria cooks in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of institution and cafeteria cooks in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,340 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,150 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $35,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for institution and cafeteria cooks in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,150. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,340.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of institution and cafeteria cooks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,150 | 3.85% | 35.29% |
| 2021 | $28,990 | 6.11% | - |
| 2020 | $27,220 | 1.47% | - |
| 2019 | $26,820 | 2.98% | - |
| 2018 | $26,020 | 0.65% | - |
| 2017 | $25,850 | 5.42% | - |
| 2016 | $24,450 | 3.56% | - |
| 2015 | $23,580 | 5.56% | - |
| 2014 | $22,270 | 7.05% | - |
| 2013 | $20,700 | 5.75% | - |
| 2012 | $19,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,150 in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for institution and cafeteria cooks in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of institution and cafeteria cooks in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos and 27.6 percent (27.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Odessa.